Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) vs PRO A12-8870E

Primary details

Comparing PRO A12-8870E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1960not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.15no data
Architecture codenameCarrizo (2015−2018)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release dateOctober 2016 (8 years ago)13 August 2009 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

PRO A12-8870E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data128 KB (per core)
L2 cache2048 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size250 mm2258 mm2
Number of transistors3,100 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on PRO A12-8870E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4AM3
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-8870E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-8870E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-8870E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR3
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 GraphicsOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
iGPU core count8no data
Enduron/a-
Switchable graphics+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-8870E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) integrated GPUs.

DisplayPortn/a-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by PRO A12-8870E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W) integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-8870E and Phenom II X4 965 BE (140W).

PCIe version3.02.0

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 140 Watt

PRO A12-8870E has a 60.7% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

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